S.A. restaurants among Texas Monthly’s picks

Of Texas Monthly’s picks for the top 10 new restaurants, three are in San Antonio.

All three are indepenently owned and chef-driven.

Il Sogno, the regional Italian experience from chef/owner Andrew Weissman came in at No. 2, the French brasserie Pavil with executive chef Scott Cohen ranks as No. 8, and Restaurant Insignia, the latest effort from chef/owner Jason Dady, received an honorable mention.

For comparison, the Express-News reviewer raved about Il Sogno and awarded it 3.5 stars for the quality of its cuisine and service and four stars for the ambience. For Pavil, the paper’s reviewer also awarded 3.5 stars for the food, three for service and four for the ambience. For Insignia, we found it to be a work in progress with room for improvement and awarded it two and a half stars for the cuisine, three for service and ambience.